Realme is gearing up to launch the Realme 3 Pro smartphone later this month after the company recently launched the Realme 3. But, ahead of that, the company is finally making the 3GB RAM + 64GB storage model of the Realme U1 available for purchase, after it was announced last week.
The Realme U1 3GB RAM + 64GB storage model will go on sale in India today for the first time through Amazon.in and the company own official website. The company has also announced that the first 500 buyers of the Realme U1 3GB/ 64GB via Realme.com will get a pair of Realme Buds for free. To recall, Realme U1, the company’s first selfie-focused smartphone launched last year.
The 3GB/64GB model of the Realme U1 is priced at Rs. 10,999, which roughly converts to $159. After a recent price cut, the 3GB/32GB model is available for Rs. 9,999 while the 4GB/64GB model is priced at Rs. 11,999.
The phone comes with a shiny back with diffraction grading as the device has 13 layers of Laminated Technology, which the company calls Light Pillar Design. It boasts a 6.3-inch Full HD+ dewdrop display with screen resolution of 2340 x 1080 pixels screen resolution, 90.8 percent screen-t0-body ratio and 19.5:9 aspect ratio. The screen offers 450 nits of brightness and 1500:1 contrast ratio.
It is the world’s first smartphone to be powered by MediaTek’s Helio P70 chipset. It is built by TSMC using their 12nm FinFET technology and features Cortex-A73 and Cortex A53 cores in the same 4+4 arrangement, coupled with ARM Mali-G72 GPU. There’s also a microSD card slot that enables users to further expand the phone’s storage capacity.
The highlight of the smartphone is the camera module. It features a dual camera setup on the back, consisting of a 13-megapixel primary sensor and a 2-megapixel secondary sensor. It comes with AI Photography and AI Beautigy+ features for enhancing the photography experience.
It supports Studio Portrait Lighting, Super Vivid 2.0 and AI Scene Detection as well as slow-motion video recording feature. On the front side, the phone comes equipped with a 25-megapixel Sony IMX576 sensor with f/2.0 aperture and features like Smarter Groupfi for taking group selfies. It also supports AI Front Unlock feature that is claimed to unlock the phone in just 0.1 seconds.
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Connectivity options on the device include Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n/ac dual-band (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 4.2, and GPS. The phone is running Android 8.1 Oreo operating system out of the box with ColorOS 5.2 on top and is powered by a 3,500mAh battery.
